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Gaza: Médecins Sans Frontières

Asked by Dr Scott ArthurLabourForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 6 February 2026UIN 110578

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking with international counterparts to ensure Doctors Without Borders are able to access Gaza to provide aid to Palestinians.

Answered by Mr Hamish Falconer

I refer the Hon Member to the statement to the House I made on 5 January, and to the joint statement issued by the Foreign Secretary and several of her counterparts on 30 December, available on GOV.UK here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/jointstatementon-the-gaza-humanitarian-response. My officials continue to engage closely with Médecins Sans Frontières on this issue.

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